GQ Creative Director at Large Jim Moore visited LIM on January 28 for a masterclass with undergraduate and graduate students. Moore was joined for the session by Ivan Shaw, Corporate Photography Director for Cond茅 Nast.
Both Moore and Shaw shared lessons and highlights from their incredible careers, offering valuable insights on achieving success as a creative professional in the fashion business. Notably, both men mentioned the role internships played in launching their careers鈥擬oore at GQ and Shaw at Vanity Fair.
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Moore is an industry titan who鈥檚 collaborated with the world鈥檚 top-tier photographers, designers, and celebrities to produce cutting-edge work and shape decades of men鈥檚 fashion. In 2019, he released , a book looking back at his iconic career that鈥檚 been described as an 鈥渆pic journey into the world of men鈥檚 style.鈥
Shaw collaborated with Moore to produce Hunks & Heroes. He is also Visuals Editor for The World of Interiors and oversees the Cond茅 Nast Archive, one of the world's largest and most important archives of fashion photography. Shaw served as Executive Photography Director of Vogue from 1996-2016.
Moore is a member of the Board of the (FEF), which provides scholarships to LIM students with significant financial need. Moore鈥檚 visit is the first in a series of masterclasses and guest lectures this semester from FEF Board members.
During his presentation, the Minnesota-born Moore recalled meeting LIM students at an FEF event last year and noted they, 鈥渕ade me think of myself at that age.鈥
Following the masterclass, Moore met with a group of editors and directors from LIM鈥檚 student-run publication, The Lexington Line, providing an incredible opportunity for the students to learn directly from a fashion legend.
